Unemployment with advanced education, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 13.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Rwanda, 2014–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 13.9% for unemployment with advanced education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, female in Rwanda peaked at 23.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 18th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.0% | — |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +78.9% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.2% | 13.0% | 23.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 13.9% | 22.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 15 Bangladesh 19.0% compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 14.6% compare
- 17 South Africa 14.4% compare
- 19 Namibia 13.3% compare
- 20 Togo 13.2% compare
- 21 Türkiye 13.1% compare
More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education, female in Rwanda?
- Unemployment with advanced education, female in Rwanda was 13.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 18th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).